17:08
Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden
7f94y, Flat, 2yo, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 34.89s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Handy early - third turning in - up to second with a furlong and a half left - closed hard in final 150 yards to get up on the line
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Went straight to front - margin narrowed inside final 3f - challenged hard in the closing stages and battled on - caught right on the line
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Settled handy early - moved into 3rd inside final furlong but couldn't close on the front two - held on for third without gaining further ground
Paddy Harnett (5)
Kieran P Cotter
Settled just behind the pace early - fighting the bridle slightly - asked for effort in 4th with over 2f left - unable to close final furlong finishing 4th
W J Lee
A Oliver
Held a midfield spot early - still 7th and going nowhere approaching the furlong pole then edged left inside the last 150 yards - stayed on late but never a factor finishing 5th
Ronan Whelan
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held a midfield position - found some late headway approaching the final 2f but couldn't threaten in 6th over 1f out - kept on at one gear to finish 7th beaten well
No. 12, stall 13
2yo, 8-10, OR –
J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up early - moved through to dispute 2nd around 3f out - slipped back to 3rd approaching the final furlong - faded to finish 7th
Nathan Crosse
J S Bolger
Settled with leading group early - dropped away two out - unable to close and held to the line
Wayne Hassett (3)
K J Condon
Held up towards the back - still going nowhere with 2f left - one paced through the closing stages - finished 9th
Chris Hayes
Noel Meade
Slow to break - settled towards the back and made no headway approaching 2f out - lost ground final furlong to finish 10th
Ben Coen
Andrew Slattery
Slow into stride - settled towards the back and never threatened - dropped away inside final furlong
Luke McAteer
Brendan W Duke
Slow to break - held towards the back and never threatened - lost ground inside the final furlong to finish well held
Jamie Powell (3)
J P Flavin
Slow to begin - settled towards the back - unable to make progress and well held throughout
Leigh Roche
J G Coogan
Slow to begin - settled towards the back - unable to make progress and well held throughout
Seamie Heffernan
Thomas Cooper
Held up at the back - unable to make headway - well held throughout
Non-runners: Down The Glen (reserve), Minella Rockett (unsuitable ground), Nephin Mountain (reserve)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.